neomycin

neomycin /neo·my·cin/ (-mi´sin) a broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic produced by Streptomyces fradiae, effective against a wide range of gram-negative bacilli and some gram-positive bacteria; used as the sulfate salt.

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ne·o·my·cin (n-msn)

n.

A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from strains of the actinomycete Streptomyces fradiae and used in its sulfate form as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery.

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neomycin [ne″o-mi´sin]

a broad-spectrum aminoglycosideantibiotic produced by Streptomyces fradiae, effective against a wide range of gram-negative bacilli and some gram-positive bacteria. It is used, as the sulfate salt, for urinary tract irrigation, administered orally to prepare the bowel for surgery, and applied to the skin, eyes, and ears to treat infections due to susceptible organisms. In topical preparations it is often combined with other antibiotics or antiinflammatory steroids.

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neomycin (nē´ōmī´sin),

n an antibiotic secured from cultures of
S. fradiae, used for preoperative sterilization. It is a constituent of topically applied ointments, solutions, and troches because of its antibacterial action against gram-negative organisms.

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neomycin

an aminoglycoside antibiotic produced by Streptomyces fradiae; the sulfate is used as an intestinal antiseptic and in treatment of systemic infections due to gram-negative bacteria. High doses and prolonged treatment can be nephrotoxic and ototoxic.

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neomycin B

see framycetin.

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neomycin

Infectious disease A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces fradiae, which is generally effective against gram-negative rods and some gram-positive cocci